Watching Boeing make giant airliners – The aircrafts' bodies are joined and their wings are attached. Boeing's 777 holds the nonstop long distance flight record of any commercial jetliner: 11,664 nautical miles (13,422 actual miles).

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Watching Boeing make giant airliners – Then, engines are attached to the wings. Airliners are able to fly long distances around the globe with only two engines thanks to gigantic, efficient power plants like the 777's GE90-115B, described by Guinness as the world's most powerful commercial jet engine.

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Watching Boeing make giant airliners – This 19,000-pound monster is so wide, Boeing says it's theoretically possible to fit the body of a Boeing 737 airliner through it.

Bringing giant parts to the factory – Large, pre-assembled portions of the Dreamliner are made in cities around the globe and flown to the Everett factory aboard a modified 747 called the Dreamlifter, which Boeing says can haul more cargo than any other aircraft in the world.

Delivery to airlines ... and your airport – After assembly, painting and testing, Boeing rolls out its new planes for delivery to airlines around the world.

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The diversion came just days after Boeing's announcement that hairline cracks had been found in the wings of 40 in-production planes.

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The 787-9 Dreamliner debut – Boeing handed over the first 787-9 Dreamliner to Air New Zealand on July 8, 2014.

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All-black (nearly) edition – The debut aircraft was painted in a special edition livery, featuring the New Zealand fern on the back end of the fuselage. Flights will initially take place between Auckland and Perth starting October 2014, and extend to Tokyo and Shanghai a month later.

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More passegers can fly further – Boeing's 787-9 Dreamliner took off on its maiden voyage on September 17, 2013. The 787-9 is 20 feet longer and holds 40 more passengers than the 787-8, which carries between 210 and 250 passengers.

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Cargo improvements too – Besides carrying more passengers, the new version of the Dreamliner also can carry more cargo and fly further.

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Assembling the first 787-9 – Boeing began final assembly of the first 787-9 Dreamliner in May 2013 in Everett, Washington, when employees began joining large sections of the aircraft together.

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A troubled first year in the air – The Dreamliner 787-8 got off to a rough start. In January 2013, this All Nippon Airways 787 made an emergency landing because of battery troubles. It was one of several problems encountered by the aircraft, and subsequently the FAA ordered the entire 787 fleet to be grounded, while fixes to the battery system were made. The fleet started flying again in April 2013.

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The battery fix is tested – A LOT Polish Airlines 787, with a redesigned lithium-ion battery system, performs a test flight at Paine Field in Everett, Washington. The Dreamliner's distinctive wings sweep back at 32 degrees.

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Passenger-friendly innovations – The use of composite materials on the Dreamliner makes larger window cutouts possible. Composites have replaced aluminum as the predominant material in the 787. The 777 is made up of 50% aluminum and 12% composites, compared with the Dreamliner's nearly 50% makeup of composites and just 20% aluminum.

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Learning to fly the 787 – Pilots train on one of two 787 full-flight simulators, like the one shown here, at the company's training center in Miami. Capt. Gary Lee Beard is shown demonstrating one of the simulators.

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Dreamliner flight is cause for celebration – Air India's 787-8 Dreamliner got a water cannon salute in Australia as the country's first Dreamliner passenger flight landed in Sydney.

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While teething problems are common with most new models of aircraft -- the Dreamliner fleet was famously grounded in January 2013 after numerous problems with its battery -- Boeing admits that reliability is a work in progress.

Part of the Dreamliner's problem has been due to heightened media scrutiny, says Tom Ballantine, chief correspondent at Orient Aviation magazine.

"Because of the early dramatic grounding of the plane every little thing that happens now gets reported," he told CNN.

"But the Dreamliner hasn't really become a total nightmare. New models do historically have a lot of teething problems.

"The 747 had quite a few issues when it first entered service, and hairline cracks were also found in the wings of Airbus A380s (along with other problems). But none of this was a threat to the safe operation of the aircraft, which were repaired during downtime."

"These issues with the 787 are certainly frustrating for the airlines but you can be sure they are being well compensated. All the airlines I have spoken to think it's a great plane with a fantastic future."

JAL said it was working with Boeing to identify the issue with the engine.

The plane would remain parked at Honolulu until the issue had been resolved, it added.